Assessment Review
A review committee representing a cross-section of MNU employees is brought together over the summer to evaluate each unit and sub-unit's 1) annual assessment reports and 2) assessment day minutes.
The committee uses the following template in order to create a forced ranking of every office and program at the institution:
Assessment Feedback
Unit/Office: _________________________________
Sub-unit/Program: _________________________________
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Explanation |
Present
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Somewhat Present
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Minimally present
1 |
Not
Present
0 |
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Intended Educational (Student) Outcomes |
The major or degree program has reported at least 3 outcomes stated in terms of student learning rather than faculty goals. |
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Means of Assessment |
Specific and direct assessment measures, other than course grades, are identified. |
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Multiple means of assessment |
Each outcome has at least 2 measures. Indirect measures can be used to support direct measures. |
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Criteria for success |
A quantitative target has been set for each means of assessment. The academic unit will compare actual data against this goal to determine whether program improvements are needed. |
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Collection of data |
Data is collected, summarized, analyzed and compare against each outcomes criterion for success. Summary of data will be reported as (% passing = # passing / total # taking assessment |
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Use of results on Form C |
Form C suggests (future) program or process improvement. |
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Use of results on Form C |
Form C documents at least one (completed) process improvement. |
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Use of results on Form C |
Form C documents at least one (completed) program improvement which has been fully implemented (not proposed or suggested) and recorded on Form C. This could be an update from a previous assessment cycle. |
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Use of results included in Assessment Day minutes |
The unit conducts two assessment day meetings per year (January and May) and turns in two sets of assessment day minutes. |
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Use of results included in Assessment Day minutes |
Improvements on Form C can be traced back (linked) to meeting minute |
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Looking across students |
The unit assesses outcomes that are sub-unit/program specific as well as those that all of their programs have in common (e.g. oral communication, professional ethics). Information item only. |
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Culminating course or activity |
For academic offices, the curriculum includes a culminating course or activity. (e.g. Internship, Senior seminar, Senior recital, etc.). Information item only. |
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3 - The Review Committee found evidence of this. |
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2 - The Review Committee found partial evidence of this. |
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1- The Review Committee found minimal evidence of this. |
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0 - The Review Committee found no evidence of this. |
Assessment progress reports and feedback letters are provided annually to every vice president, division chair and program director for the purpose of encouraging continual improvement of the process. The ultimate goal is that the process be transforming and sustainable.